Pacific Highway Route Best Through Gloucester
The district NEMA supervisor said the Pacific Highway route via Gloucester is safer and preferred for northern centres, better than the Balhdelah option. W Mason reported in the Newcastle Herald that accidents rose after the road’s future Pacific Highway status was announced, with many motorists unacquainted with the winding, narrow road used by timber wagons and tourists alike.
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Gloucester
Ballhdelah
NEMA
W. Mason
Newcastle Herald
Mason
Alnce
Notificaon
Pacific High
Gloucester Ambulance Building Fund Donations Report
The Gloucester Ambulance Building Fund total now stands at £7188 with recent acknowledgments showing numerous donors. Notable contributions include amounts from B J Rhein peer, Mr Roy Johnston, Mr G Stanton, Mr R Andrews, Mr L J Atkins, and Mr Gran Martin among others, plus specials like Picture Night totaling £31 8.
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Gloucester Ambulance Building Fund
Forbesdale Aren Ir
B. J
A. Harris
L. J. Atkins
J. C. Atkins
Gran Martin
Cyril Borham
Carlore
Brassington
J. R. Lowrey
E. C. Higgins
Berrica
Bullock
J. Wenham
Stratford
EB. BH. Woolford
Gloucester
AM Balzhert
Tibuc
L. A. Fitzgerald
L. Davenport
Dr. Channon
G. Charman
F. Mencre
Maize Crops Grow Slowly as Cool Nights Slow Development
Early sown maize crops showed slow growth due to cool nights and a need for rain. Black berth damaged some fields in the Macleay area, though not as severely as feared. Hybrid seed sales rose with the dry spell, and a notable export of about 40 bushels of Ensign seed from Macleay to Atherton, Queensland, marked a first for the district.
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Macleay
Atherton
Queensland
New South Wales
Noonan
Methodists Bazaar Draws Large Gloucester Crowd
After a week of heat a cool Thursday night brought a large turnout to Gloucester for the Methodist Bazaar. The event featured a high tea for over 120 in the Ladies Aid effort and official speeches by clergy from multiple denominations. Mr Fitzgerald praised the women’s work, highlighted church goodwill, and invited schoolteachers and children to tours of Parliament House in Sydney.
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Stalla
Methodist Ladies Aid
Young Peoples Organisations
Ladies Aid
Sydney
F.tagerald
Fitzgerald
Dungog
Williams
Car
D. R. May
Church of England
G. McLean
K. Bergin
R. M. Williams
Mig
Willama
Gloucester
Fev
Gooud
Dun- Bag
Fitz
Parliament House
Bazaar Night Attracts Large Crowd In Gloucester Church
Judith James, Robyn Dignam and Barbary Wilson organized a bazaar for Miss Fitzgerald, Mrs Williams and Mrs Carson. Wind mate sale offered novelties at affordable prices across ten stalls. Doll clothing, children's outfits, lucky dips, fish pond, hoopla, sweets, ice cream and drinks drew brisk business. Dr Channon provided music in the church grounds from a pickup, and screened films including his Coronation and Jubilee footage, enjoyed by many attendees.
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Fitzgerald
Williams
Carson
Judith James
Robyn Dignam
Barbary Wilson
Channon
Dingo Destruction Board rescinds return to Arga plan
Gloucester P P Board on Wednesday rescinded a motion that would have instructed a representative to support moving the Dingo Destruction Board headquarters from Tamworth back to Arga. The bid was moved by Director Bummerville and seconded by Director McPherson.
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Gloucester P P. Board
Dingo Destruction Board
Arga
Tamworth
Bummerville
McPherson
Optimistic Note on Australian Economy
The Bank of New South Wales in its quarterly Review remains upbeat about Australia’s economy. It notes high costs but steady prosperity amid strong wool exports, tax relief uplift, and rising investment while warning wage trajectories and overseas demand could temper activity. It highlights transport, Fiji sugar, housing trends, wages, and living standards as other featured topics.
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Bank of New South Wales
Electors Told to Vote All Candidates at Gilcwinster Shire
Voters in Gilcwinster Shire elections on December 5 were urged to vote for every candidate on the ballot using numbers 1 through the required order. Returning officer Mr Marshell outlined rules for presiding officers, noting compulsory voting, formal and informal ballots, and how first preferences are counted after polls close.
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Gilcwinster
Marshell
Marshall
Fie
Marshall Sine
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P.O
GCR
AMB
Methodist Pair
Morris
Burley
Frodke
LOWRY
Frock Salon
Church Street
Mr. Marshall
Amos
Charles
Dandy
Jones
Santa
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